Tag: information security
Everything You Need to Know About Dictionary Attacks
Cybercriminals leverage several ways to illicitly obtain users’ login credentials and break into their systems. At the same time, poor password practices of users...
REvil Ransomware Hits Acer; Threat Actors Demand $50 Million in Ransom
Computer manufacturer Acer is the latest victim of a ransomware attack. According to a report, the Taiwanese company has been hit by a REvil ransomware attack,...
Skills CISOs Need to Have in 2021
These are turbulent times with the global pandemic impacting business. The threat landscape has also changed significantly. So, having good technical skills is not...
Beware! Malware Posing as Clubhouse App Making Rounds
Clubhouse, a popular invite-only audio chat app, ran into severe security issues after threat actors allegedly misused the app’s popularity. Security experts recently found...
Cybercrime Costs Americans $4.2 Bn in 2020: FBI
The FBI received nearly 800,000 cybercrime complaints in 2020, with reported losses of $4.2 billion. In its latest Internet Crime Report for 2020, the...
Adversaries Misuse Text-messaging Management Services to Access Users’ SMSes
Researchers discovered threat actors misusing text messaging services to snoop on victims’ message inboxes. According to a report from security firm Motherboard, certain text-messaging...
1 in 15 Government Employees Exposed to Phishing Attacks
Android users who are running older versions of the operating system are prone to various mobile takeover attacks. A recent analysis from mobile security...
Operation Diànxùn: Chinese Cyber Espionage Campaign Targeting 5G Operators
Cybersecurity experts discovered a cyber espionage campaign targeting telecom operators globally to steal sensitive information. According to McAfee’s Advanced Threat Research (ATR) team, the...
Enterprise Information Security and Risk Management Spending in India to Grow...
After a dip in spending last year, organizations are once again investing in information security. Enterprise information security and risk management end-user spending in...
A Note of Caution on the Digital Document Revolution
A revolution is underway in the secured document field. Society is migrating from using physical secured documents, such as banknotes and identity cards, to...
